Shipfitter — Mobile, AL (Mobile Bay Shipbuilding)

Alliance Mechanical Solutions, LLC; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per-diem and travel pay

Hotel provided on select contracts

Weekly pay

Overtime available

Job summary

Alliance Mechanical Solutions, LLC is seeking skilled shipfitters to serve the Mobile, Alabama marine market. Responsibilities include laying out plates and frames from blueprints, burning and cutting steel, and fitting panels for welders on both new hulls and repairs along the Mobile Bay.

Must have shipyard experience and the ability to obtain a TWIC card. Benefits include per-diem and travel pay on out-of-area assignments, hotel provided on select contracts, weekly pay, and overtime

Qualifications

• Shipyard fitting skills including blueprint reading, layout, burning, and fit-up are required.
• Five-plus years of shipfitting in a shipyard or marine setting preferred.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.
• TWIC card or ability to obtain one for yard access.

Responsibilities

• Lay out plate, frames, and stiffeners from blueprints and mark them for cutting.
• Burn and cut steel to the line, then fit and tack panels for the welders.
• Pull hull sections and bulkheads into alignment with jacks, wedges, and come-alongs.
• Fit structure on new construction and repair across the Mobile Bay market.

Skills

Shipfitting

Blueprint reading

Layout

Burning

Fit-up

Job description

AMS is hiring shipfitters for the Mobile, Alabama marine market, from the Mobile River down to the Bayou La Batre boatbuilders. Lay out, fit, and tack steel on new hulls and repair work, close to AMS's Loxley base.

Responsibilities

• Lay out plate, frames, and stiffeners from blueprints and mark them for cutting
• Burn and cut steel to the line, then fit and tack panels for the welders
• Pull hull sections and bulkheads into alignment with jacks, wedges, and come-alongs
• Fit structure on new construction and repair across the Mobile Bay market

Requirements

• Shipyard fitting skills: blueprint reading, layout, burning, and fit-up
• Five-plus years of shipfitting in a shipyard or marine setting preferred
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
• TWIC card, or the ability to obtain one for yard access
• Pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and respirator fit test

Benefits

• Per-diem plus travel pay on out-of-area assignments
• Hotel provided on select contracts
• Weekly pay
• Overtime available

Shipyard fitting skills: blueprint reading, layout, burning, and fit-up Five-plus years of shipfitting in a shipyard or marine setting preferred U.S. citizenship or permanent residency TWIC card, or the ability to obtain one for yard access Pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and respirator fit test